Bonnie Blair Professions : Olympic athlete Born : March 18, 1964 Browse All Authors Quotes From Bonnie Blair Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you're doing better than you've ever done before. Bonnie Blair motivational positive inspirational The distance between a person's dream and their accomplishments can only be measured by their desire. Bonnie Blair distance accomplishment dream There is no man in any rank who is always at liberty to act as he would incline. In some quarter or other he is limited by circumstances. Bonnie Blair quarters liberty men It's sad to know I'm done. But looking back, I've got a lot of great memories. Bonnie Blair done knows memories I never could have achieved the success that I have without setting physical activity and health goals. Bonnie Blair physical-attraction goal sports A lot of people think I'm under a lot of pressure with my family and friends spending all that money to follow me around Bonnie Blair sports people thinking Anytime you ride against the best in the world, it becomes a learning process. Bonnie Blair learning-process process world Four key words--helped make my dreams come true. They are: dedication, balance, risk, and love. Bonnie Blair dedication keys dream Winning doesn't always mean being first. Bonnie Blair winning mean firsts I don't remember the first time I skated on ice, I was too young. I do remember falling in love with that wind-in-my-face feeling while speed skating. Bonnie Blair falling-in-love ice wind The sport I love has taken me around the world and shown me many things. Bonnie Blair taken work sports It doesn't matter what anybody thinks of what I do. The clock doesn't lie. Bonnie Blair leadership sports lying I just hope I can get another personal best. If I can do that, I'll be satisfied. Bonnie Blair personal-best satisfied can-do There's sort of a theory that's going around in the China-watching community about a perfect storm coming up with the 2008 Olympics, a U.S. election and a Taiwanese election, some sort of mutually reinforcing explosion and crisis. Bonnie Blair storm community perfect Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would accomplish what I have in the sport Bonnie Blair accomplish dream sports I'm definitely going to miss hearing the sound of that gun. Bonnie Blair gun missing sports You have to have the right mind-set. Bonnie Blair mind-set mind I will remember all the days at the Olympics. Bonnie Blair olympics remember Even though I enjoy that head-to-head competition part, one of the things that drove me to long track was if I won or if I lost I want to know it's all on my shoulders and it didn't have anything to do with anybody else. Bonnie Blair competition track long I love short track. I competed in short track, I was a world champion in 1986 but at that point in time it wasn't in the Olympic Games so I moved into long track. Short track is a blast to skate and it's a blast to watch. Bonnie Blair short-love games long Similar Authors Betty Cuthbert olympic-athlete Bill Toomey olympic-athlete Brian Goodell olympic-athlete Bruce Jenner olympic-athlete Bryan Clay olympic-athlete Brutus Hamilton olympic-athlete All Authors
